North Bergen man charged in Rutherford with sexually assaulting girl

A 73-year-old North Bergen man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a girl, according to Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli.

The man, Edward Narucki, was arrested in Rutherford on Wednesday by Rutherford Police and officers from the County Prosecutor’s office, acting on information reported to the New Jersey Division of Child Protection.

Molinelli said Narucki knew the victim. He said Narucki was charged with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a minor and that Narucki was released after posting $50,000 cash bail and ordered to have no contact with the girl he was accused of assaulting.